Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-038
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 336.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.62 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 12 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| KY District 2 | 84,299 | 74.4% | 11.2% | 89.0% |
| KY District 3 | 29,027 | 25.6% | 3.9% | 11.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 88,053
- Active Voters
- 83,841 (95.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 32,754 | 37.2% |
| Republican | 45,068 | 51.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 10,231 | 11.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 59,940 (68.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 35,997 (40.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 56,605 (64.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 32,687 (37.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 40,811 (46.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,800 (25.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 07/24/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 119,077 (± 2,496)
- Median Age
- 39.8
- Median Household Income
- $79,854 (± $2,391)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 27,019 | 22.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 71,946 | 60.4% |
| 65 and over | 20,112 | 16.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,577 | 6.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 97,382 | 81.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,651 | 5.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,155 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 408 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,880 | 4.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 115,134
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 88,756
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 110,310 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 4,830 | 4.2% |
| White | 98,733 | 85.8% |
| Black | 6,378 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 1,615 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 16 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 511 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 86,339 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,417 | 2.7% |
| White | 79,484 | 89.6% |
| Black | 4,334 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 1,376 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 927 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 263 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
